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Ronald Kruszewski

President, Chief Executive Office & Chairman of the Board at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company

Investment adviser and broker registrationsSt. Louis, MOSEC record checked 17 October 2026

40
Years in the industry
27
Years at the firm
1
Adviser firms
0
State registrations

IAPD record retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

Ronald Kruszewski is President, Chief Executive Office & Chairman of the Board of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, a ST Louis investment adviser managing $198B. Ronald Kruszewski has been registered through Stifel, Nicolaus & Company since 26 February 1999, has 40 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed 7 licensing exams.

Role at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company

Title on Schedule A
President, Chief Executive Office & Chairman of the Board
Control
Ronald Kruszewski is a control person of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Ronald Kruszewski has held the filed role since August 2002.

The firm

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated
ST Louis, MO

Form ADV filed 15 September 2026

$198B AUM236,191 clients3,079 advisers26 offices

Career on record

Ronald Kruszewski has been registered through Stifel, Nicolaus & Company since February 1999.

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed Series 99TO and Series 52TO · 2023
  2. Passed SIE · 2018
  3. Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, IncorporatedCurrent
    – present · 28 years
    St. Louis, MO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 793
  4. Passed Series 24 · 1998
  5. Passed Series 63 · 1991
  6. Passed Series 7 · 1988
  7. Passed Series 27 · 1986

Registrations and exams

Ronald Kruszewski has a current investment-adviser registration and has passed 7 qualifying exams.

Examinations

Series 6316 May 1991
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 247 July 1998
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 2715 March 1986
Name
Financial and Operations Principal Examination
Series 99TO2 January 2023
Name
Operations Professional Examination
Series 52TO2 January 2023
Name
Municipal Securities Representative Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 716 July 1988
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Ronald James Kruszewski
CRD
1434827
Firm
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated
Registration status
Investment adviser and broker registrations
Office
501 N. BROADWAY, St. Louis, MO 63102
Firm bio
stifel.com

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Background

Stifel identifies Ronald J. Kruszewski as chairman and CEO of Stifel Financial Corp. and its principal subsidiary, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated. It says he joined as CEO in 1997 and became chairman in 2001. Stifel official board biography

Education

Common questions

Where does Ronald Kruszewski work?

Ronald Kruszewski has been President, Chief Executive Office & Chairman of the Board of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated since August 2002, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 15 September 2026

Is Ronald Kruszewski a financial advisor?

Yes. Ronald Kruszewski has a current investment-adviser registration, through Stifel, Nicolaus & Company since February 1999, as of 17 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

How many years of experience does Ronald Kruszewski have?

Ronald Kruszewski has worked in the financial industry for 40 years as of 17 October 2026, counted from 17 June 1986, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has Ronald Kruszewski passed?

Ronald Kruszewski has passed 7 licensing exams: the Series 27, Series 7, Series 63, Series 24, SIE, Series 99TO and Series 52TO. The earliest, the Series 27, was passed in March 1986.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Where is Ronald Kruszewski based?

Ronald Kruszewski’s registered office is in St. Louis, MO.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1434827. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, filed 15 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Stifel, Nicolaus & Company team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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